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Out of commission Metropolitan Police rank insignia
Rank Epaulette insignia Year introduced Year removed Years active
War reserve constable[1] 1939 1948 9
Station sergeant[2] 1890 1980 90
Junior station inspector 1936 1949 13
Station inspector 1880 1936 56
Station inspector 1936 1949 13
Sub-divisional inspector 1880 1922 42
Sub-divisional inspector 1922 1941 19
Sub-divisional inspector 1941 1949 8
Chief inspector ? 1953 ?
Superintendent ? 1953 ?
Superintendent grade II 1953 1974 21
Superintendent grade I 1953 1974 21
Chief constable 1886 1946 60
Deputy commander 1946 1968 22
Commander 1946 1968 22
Deputy commissioner 1922 2001 79
  1. ^ Emsley, Clive; Waterfield, Terry. "Police at War: Second World War". The Open University. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Period 1829 - 1899". www.metpolicehistory.co.uk. Retrieved 21 June 2019.